Documents/DOSAID2011/4: Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Mitigation

4: Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Mitigation

Provide humanitarian assistance and support disaster mitigation.

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Humanitarian assistance is provided on the basis of need, according to principles of universality, impartiality and human dignity. State and USAID focus on building host nation capacity to prepare for and mitigate the consequences of disasters on their own , fostering the transition from relief, through recovery, to development. H umanitarian assistance link s to long - term development programs, 4 reducing the long - term cost of conflict and natural disaster

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